OET interlinear NUM 12:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

פֶּ֣ה אֶל־פֶּ֞ה

mouth to/towards mouth

Yahweh is using mouth to mouth as a common expression of his culture to mean “face to face” or “directly.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Face to face] or [Directly]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וּ⁠מַרְאֶה֙ וְ⁠לֹ֣א בְ⁠חִידֹ֔ת

and,a_vision and=not by,riddles

By appearance and not in riddles, Yahweh means that he spoke to Moses plainly and directly rather than in ways that were difficult to understand. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [and clearly instead of in complicated ways]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וּ⁠תְמֻנַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה

and,the_form_of YHWH

By the form of Yahweh, Yahweh means the visible way in which he reveals himself. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [the visible way in which Yahweh reveals himself]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

וּ⁠תְמֻנַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה

and,the_form_of YHWH

Yahweh is speaking of himself in the third person as Yahweh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this in the first person. Alternate translation: [my form]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

וּ⁠מַדּ֨וּעַ֙ לֹ֣א יְרֵאתֶ֔ם לְ⁠דַבֵּ֖ר בְּ⁠עַבְדִּ֥⁠י בְ⁠מֹשֶֽׁה

and,why? not afraid to,speak against,servant_of,my against,Moses

God is using the question form to rebuke Aaron and Miriam. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [So you should fear to speak against my servant, against Moses.]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

בְּ⁠עַבְדִּ֥⁠י בְ⁠מֹשֶֽׁה

against,servant_of,my against,Moses

It might seem that the expression against my servant, against Moses contains extra information that would not be natural to express in your language. If so, you could shorten it. Alternate translation: [against my servant Moses]